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Building the Net Before We Fall (opens the original)
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This Substack is a version of the presentation I did this morning as the Sunday morning presentation at the Utica UU Church. You can listen to a (rough) live recorded version (and download a relevant coloring sheet at the end. Last night I performed a show called Second Helping: Two Dead Lovers, Dead Funny.Some people do not find that title funny.The show is really about my partner Heather. I lost two partners in a row to cancer, which means you probably should not stand next to me in a lightnin
Twenty Five Years, Three Teeth (opens the original)
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I went to the dentist last week. This shouldn’t really be an announcement worthy of its own Substack.I mean, people go to the dentist every day, don’t they?Not the same person every day–that would be a strange set of life choices–But people in general do the thing. They make an appointmentThey get their teeth cleaned and scraped with that terrible metal instrument.The dental hygienist tells them they don’t floss enough, no matter how much they floss.They leave with a
Agony...Is Such A Loaded Word (opens the original)
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I have survived eight surgeries on one extremely overachieving knee replacement, each time addressing a life-threatening infection, and the deeply humbling discovery that under such circumstances, underwear is much harder to operate than it looks.You know what nearly took me out? A noun.Agony.Hoping Intentionally Gazette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<form class="subscription-widg
What to Say When Someone Says “Medical Aid in Dying” (opens the original)
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Usually I include cute little cartoons on my substacks. But I don’t want you to think I’m not taking this seriously. I’m bringing my show Second Helping to progressive churches across NYS this fall; I was just at St Luke’s in Katonah (we had a great time) and I’ll be Utica UU the end of this month. And many more to come. See details below if you’re interested. Please note: After sending an unsolicited email to pretty much every progressive church in NYS, I got a good number of invitations to per
I own a flyswatter now (opens the original)
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I assumed I would leave many things from my childhood behind.And yes, “assumed” making an “a++ out of you and me” notwithstanding and all that. But still I thought I would leave behind: -Tasteless cooking. My mom was actually a great cook, but I now know about depth of flavor. And that salt and pepper are the start of the spice list, not the end. And that no, condensed soup does NOT morph everything into a cohesive dish.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/i
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